3 census tracts · pop 8,345 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.2–4.8
Meador Park is a 3-tract neighborhood of Springfield, MO, population 8,345. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Springfield rate of 29.4%.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10.
The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Filings are well documented here: 1,624 across 3 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 12.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 4.8% in 2017, is well off that peak.
Among the 25 mapped neighborhoods of Springfield, it ranks #13 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Sherwood and Heart of the Westside. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
With little internal variation, 4.6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Meador Park vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Meador Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,624Total filings (sum)
6.44%Avg annual filing rate
12.9%Peak year (2014)
4.70%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Meador Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.6%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
17.4%Food insecurity
14.4%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
41.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Meador Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Meador Park?
Meador Park scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Meador Park compare to Springfield overall?
Meador Park scores 1.2 points higher than Springfield overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $930 vs $964.
Q3
What is the average rent in Meador Park?
Average gross rent in Meador Park is $930/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Meador Park residents are renters?
63% of Meador Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 8,345 residents.
Q5
Is Meador Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Meador Park sits in the 73rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Meador Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Meador Park is census tract 29077001100 (score 4.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Meador Park for landlords?
Meador Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Springfield as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Meador Park?
Meador Park has 8,298 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Hispanic / Latino (7.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
